Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin

Benin: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,746 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,746 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,941 kt
in 2022
All-time low
668.57 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Benin, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Benin stood at 9,746 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Benin peaked at 9,941 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 668.57 kt, in 1961.

Benin ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 715.74 kt 668.57 kt 808.41 kt 9
1970s 1,024 kt 920.27 kt 1,122 kt 10
1980s 1,292 kt 1,111 kt 1,461 kt 10
1990s 1,886 kt 1,443 kt 2,501 kt 10
2000s 3,741 kt 2,403 kt 5,276 kt 10
2010s 7,344 kt 5,866 kt 9,294 kt 10
2020s 9,862 kt 9,746 kt 9,941 kt 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 112 Kyrgyzstan 10,982 kt compare
  2. 113 Senegal 10,969 kt compare
  3. 114 Papua New Guinea 9,834 kt compare
  4. 116 Madagascar 9,713 kt compare
  5. 117 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 9,400 kt compare
  6. 118 Paraguay 9,392 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Benin?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Benin was 9,746 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 9,941 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 668.57 kt in 1961.
How does Benin rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Benin ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf